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Cuban LGBT rights activist Mariela Castro-Espín’s U.S. visit stirs controversy
SAN FRANCISCO — Mariela Castro-Espín, daughter of Cuban President Raul Castro and niece to former Cuba President Fidel Castro, has stirred a firestorm of criticism with her controversial visit to the United States to speak at a conference hosted by the Latin American Studies Association.
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Good journalism: CNN’s Baldwin puts Perkins’ anti-gay views in context
CNN’s Brooke Baldwin on Thursday afternoon gave an almost textbook example of how to tell a complete story when dealing with an anti-gay activist. Joining Baldwin was Tony Perkins, there to speak about his afternoon press conference opposing President Obama’s support for marriage equality. Perkins is certainly one of the loudest anti-gay activists in the country, and his voice was absolutely relevant to today’s discussion, surrounding his press conference. But he always needs to be put into context, since in front of mainstream audiences he plays a completely different character than the one he plays in front of supporters.
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Another federal judge rules ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ unconstitutional
A federal judge in Oakland, Calif., ruled late Thursday that a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), is unconstitutional to the extent that it limits same-sex spouses of state workers in obtaining the insurance.
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Married bi-national lesbian couple escape deportation threat
DUMMERSTON, Vt. — A Japanese national living in the U.S. on an expired visa with her American wife, was informed Tuesday by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service that agency officials had decided to defer action on deportation proceedings against her.
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Majority of Maryland voters would vote in favor of same-sex marriage
BALTIMORE – A new Public Policy Poll of Maryland voters shows a decisive majority (57 percent) would vote in favor of same-sex marriage if it’s on the ballot this fall, while 37 percent would vote against.
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Poll: ‘Strong support’ for same-sex marriage now exceeds ‘strong opposition’
Strong public support for same-sex marriage exceeds strong opposition by a significant margin for the first time, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Wednesday.
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American Family Association, Family Research Council attack Target for selling ‘Pride’ t-shirts
While Target created a firestorm in 2010 for donating to a conservative group backing an anti-gay, and unsuccessful, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Minnesota, the retailer now is selling t-shirts to benefit the Family Equality Council, a group representing LGBT families. Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council said “if they’re looking to resonate with Americans, […]
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Gen. Colin Powell: I have ‘no problem’ with same-sex marriage
Gen. Colin Powell, a former U.S. Secretary of State and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday that he supports marriage equality for same-sex couples, at either the state or federal level.
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Poll: Marriage equality not a factor in presidential election
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday indicated that voters are relatively unaffected by President Barack Obama’s support for marriage equality, and that there is growing support for marriage equality in key constituencies – including among Republicans.
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Alveda King denounces NAACP resolution for ‘endorsing’ gay agenda
Several prominent African American leaders have denounced the recent resolution by the NAACP supporting marriage equality for same-sex couples, and have called it “an endorsement of homosexual agenda,” and an issue no different than abortion.